International Max Planck Research School on Physical Processes in the Solar System and Beyond at the Universities of Braunschweig

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HYDRODYNAMICS
Antonio Ferriz Mas, University of Vigo 31 January 4 February 2005

Part I. Basic equations and concepts in Fluid Mechanics.

1. Kinematics of the continuum. Spatial and material descriptions. 1.1. Spatial (eulerian) and material (lagrangian) descriptions of the motion. Material derivative. Velocity and acceleration. Trajectories and streamlines. 1.2. Deformation and vorticity tensors. Physical interpretation. 1.3. Reynolds transport theorem. 2. Fundamental equations in Continuum Mechanics. 2.1. Conservation of mass: continuity equation. 2.2. Long-range (volume) forces and contact (surface) forces. Stress tensor. 2.3. Momentum balance: equation of motion. Mechanical energy balance. 2.4. Angular momentum balance: symmetry of the stress tensor. 2.5. Conservation of energy and rst principle of Thermodynamics. 2.6. Constitutive relations. 3. Viscous uids. Navier-Stokes equation. 3.1. Hydrostatic pressure. Ideal uid model. Eulers equation. 3.2. Stress tensor for a linearly viscous uid. Newtonian uid model. Coefcients of viscosity. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equation. 3.3. Boundary conditions. 3.4. Scale analysis and dimensionless numbers. 4. Energy equation for a Newtonian uid. 4.1. Second principle of Thermodynamics. Energy equation in the entropic representation. Concepts of adiabatic, isentropic and homoentropic motions. 4.2. Heat conduction. Entropy sources. 4.3. Alternative forms of expressing the energy equation. 5. Circulation and vorticity. 5.1. Circulation and vorticity. Vortex tubes. Some kinematic results. 5.2. Theorems of Kelvin and Helmholtz for ideal uids. 5.3. Navier-Stokes equation in terms of the vorticity. 2-D results. 5.4. Croccos equation and Bernoullis theorems.

Part II. Special topics.

6. The hydrodynamic equations in conservation form. 6.1. Momentum equation in conservation form. The momentum density ux tensor. 6.2. Energy equation in conservation form. The energy density ux vector. 6.3. Derivation of the jump relations across a discontinuity. Tangential discontinuities and shock fronts. Rankine-Hugoniot relations. 7. Chandrasekhars adiabatic exponents in compressible hydrodynamics. 7.1. Denition of Chandrasekhars adiabatic exponents as material response functions. 7.2. Physical interpretation of the adiabatic exponents 1 , 2 and 3 . 7.3. Alternative representations of the energy equation in compressible hydrodynamics in terms of the material functions 1 , 2 and 3 . 8. The virial theorem and astrophysical applications. 8.1. Derivation of the scalar virial theorem in Hydrodynamics. Interpretation of the various terms. 8.2. Some astrophysical applications of the virial theorem: Stars in hydrostatic equilibrium; restriction on the ratio of specic heats . Quasistatic contraction as possible energy source. Kelvin-Helmholtz time scale. Free-fall time scale. Derivation of the relationship between the pulsation period and the mean stellar density for pulsating stars.